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Am/D D -5-/-10----------------
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       -5-/-11----------------
       -0-/-0-----------------
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[Intro]
N.C.
(my country 'tis of thee
sweet land of liberty
of thee i sing)
D
[Verse]
cDalifornia rDmaj7hythm
i hD6aven't been there for Am/DyearsD  
it takes aGmerican man too loA#ng
to gCet there from hereD  
i dig a calDifornia seDmaj7ason
and D6you can be by my Am/DsideD  
we start a bGeautiful car
and gA#o for a beaCutiful ridDe
[Chorus]
and if you fGeel all right with Dme
we'll have a rEeal good night for fF#mree
F#automobGile invited, sChe'll excite us tFhree
oh if only we could Embe    Ain caDlifornia
[Verse]
i dig a caDlifornia rhDmaj7ythm
and dD6ancing around undrAm/DessedD  
but unfoGrtunately young mA#an
i can't gCo out wDest
[Bridge]
Embaby don't cry toCmaj7night
you'll bEmurn your eAyes
Embaby don't cry in the Bmnight
Ethere's oAthA/Bers A/Cof lA/C#oversA7  
in Dcalifornia rhythm
D Dmaj7 D6 Am/D D G A# C D
[Chorus]
and if you fGeel all right with Dme
we'll have a rEeal good night for fF#mree
F#automobGile invited, sChe'll excite us tFhree
oh if only we could Embe    Ain  
[Verse]
Dcalifornia Dmaj7rhythm
we proD6bably won't go for Am/DyearsD  
it takes a lGonely ol' man
of weaA#lth to get tChere from heDre
[Bridge]
Embaby don't cry toCmaj7night
it's Emnot your sAize
Embaby don't cry in the Bmnight
Ethere's Anot A/Bone A/Clast A/C#loverA7  
in Dcalifornia rhDmaj7ythmD6  Am  D  G  A#  C  D  
 G D E F#m F# G C F Em A A# Am A#6 D

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California Rhythm

by R Stevie Moore

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Dmaj7

Am/D

F#m

Cmaj7

A/B

A/C

A/C#

A#6

Am/D D -5-/-10----------------

-5-/-10----------------

-5-/-11----------------

-0-/-0-----------------

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[Intro]

N.C.

(my country 'tis of thee

sweet land of liberty

of thee i sing)

[Verse]

D Dmaj7

california rhythm

D6 Am/D D

i haven't been there for years

G A#

it takes american man too long

C D

to get there from here

D Dmaj7

i dig a california season

D6 Am/D D

and you can be by my side

we start a beautiful car

A# C D

and go for a beautiful ride

[Chorus]

G D

and if you feel all right with me

E F#m

we'll have a real good night for free

F# G C F

automobile invited, she'll excite us three

Em A D

oh if only we could be in california

[Verse]

D Dmaj7

i dig a california rhythm

D6 Am/D D

and dancing around undressed

G A#

but unfortunately young man

C D

i can't go out west

[Bridge]

Em Cmaj7

baby don't cry tonight

Em A

you'll burn your eyes

Em Bm

baby don't cry in the night

E A A/B A/C A/C# A7

there's others of lovers

in california rhythm

D Dmaj7 D6 Am/D D G A# C D

[Chorus]

G D

and if you feel all right with me

E F#m

we'll have a real good night for free

F# G C F

automobile invited, she'll excite us three

Em A

oh if only we could be in

[Verse]

D Dmaj7

california rhythm

D6 Am/D D

we probably won't go for years

it takes a lonely ol' man

A# C D

of wealth to get there from here

[Bridge]

Em Cmaj7

baby don't cry tonight

Em A

it's not your size

Em Bm

baby don't cry in the night

E A A/B A/C A/C# A7

there's not one last lover

D Dmaj7 D6 Am D G A# C D

in california rhythm

G D E F#m F# G C F Em A A# Am A#6 D

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